[Ansteorra] Youth and Teen Activities at Gulf Wars XXII

[Cait O'Hara]

Well, I for one like you no matter your name ;-)

I think most people advising you against the use of "Tina" are doing this
because Tina is generally a modern nickname and fear it might be assumed
that you do not have an SCA name (god forbid!). I for one don't care much
and really find it COOL when someone with an SCA name gets a so-called
modern nickname from it. Example: HL Nicolea, who's mundane name is Kayci,
is frequently called by the name Nic. This is awesome, because (A) I do
believe they had many nicknames in the middle ages,  (B) it shows such wide
acceptance of her SCA name that we have nicknamed her for it and (C) it
really is a "nic" name ;-)

Anyhoo, I hope that "Nic" does not lament my use of her as an example and
in fairness I shall post a few of my nicknames: Jeblando (long story),
Lando calrissian and "drop your pants Dan" (even longer story).

with love and for the dream,
HE Orlando


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On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Tina Michael <tinabetta at gmail.com> wrote:

> Back when I was a kid in school, long before I had ever heard of the SCA,
> my best girlfriend and I, both of us readers into Fantasy with a capital F,
> came up with secret identities for ourselves. We did it so we could pass
> notes in class and if the teacher intercepted them we would not get caught.
> I remember her's was Vanessa en Febra duBray and mine was Augustina Johanna
> Elizabetta Michaela da San Germano. Most of it was just my real name
> fancied up a bit and that of a last name of a character in a book I was
> reading at time and liked the sound of. It had a ring to it. Well, when
> faced with the idea of a society name I just took that one and used it. I
> answer to it, right? But when I go up to people and say, "Hello, my name is
> Augustina Johanna Elizabetta Michaela da San Germano", they invariably say,
> "Bless you", or huh? or Oh my! When I was in Trimaris people called me
> Elizabetta and that was okay but still kinda funny with a Florida accent,
> it came out Elizabella or some such. So I just say call me Tina, all my
> friends do, which is true, they do. But I have been told not to use a
> shortened name or a nickname as that will be the only name you will be
> known by, but the way I see it, if someone see something neat I do and
> wants to comment on me they will make an effort to find my whole name out.
> I would do the same thing.
>   What do you think? Do you have a great long period or family name and go
> by something shorter and more friendly sounding?  Is using a nickname a
> detriment in the society or does it really matter?
>
> Lady Augustina Elizabetta blah blah blah da San Germano
> aka Tina
> --
> Any day above ground is a good day!
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